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Dental Implant

About us

Dental Implants Institute of The West Coast

The clinicians shaping our hands-on live surgery curriculum, bringing decades of combined implantology, periodontics, and digital workflow training to every course.

Team

Meet the Team

Every course is led directly by our founding faculty — not delegated to assistants — so participants train under the same hands the institute is built on.

Dr. Carmy Michael, D.D.S.

A graduate of University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry with a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery 2004 with a 6 months residency. Also a graduate of Cairo University, School of Dentistry 1993 with a 1 year residency. Extensive training in the field of Dental Implantology and Digital Work Flow in Dentistry, A journey that started over 10 years ago and is still ongoing. Certified in Oral Sedation through DOCS and IV Conscious Sedation.

Dr. Andrea Ravida

DDS, MS, Ph.D.

Dr. Andrea Ravida, DDS, MS, Ph.D.

Dr. Carmy Michael

D.D.S.

Dr. Andrea Ravida

DDS, MS, Ph.D.

Located in Beautiful Southern California

Year Round Live-Patients-Hands-On Dental Implant Course

Lectures At Truabutment Headquarters 17666 Fitch Irvine, CA 92614 Live Surgeries At 616 W Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707, USA

Learn Implants 3 days a month
(1 didactic -Friday- and 2 clinical days Saturday & Sunday)

for 10 months on live patients. Plus one free makeup session

Dr. Andrea Ravida,

Founder of DII

Dr. Andrea Ravida,

DDS, MS, Ph.D. | Assist. Director of Perio Program | U of Pittsburgh | Perio. Program U of M

Course Options

January 27-29

February 17-19

Treatment Planning in Implant Dentistry 1 & 2

March 17-19 (Clinical on Friday-Saturday and Lecture on SUNDAY)

Soft Tissue Management Free Gingival Graft

April 14-16

Soft Tissue Management Connective Tissue Graft & Hands on

May 12-14

Pre-Implant Grafting Lecture

June 16-18

Peri-implantitis; how to identify, classify & treat.

July Mid-term Break 

August 18-20

Understanding Osteotomy Techniques

September 15-17

Implant Restorative Options Occlusion, Delivery, Maintenance of Implant Restorations

October 20-22

Implant Surgical and Restorative Complications

November 10-12

Endo ot Implant

December 2 (Makeup Sessions) 

Mark Your 2023 Calendar
Stay Tuned 2023 

Contact us to register

Disclaimer

Caution for participants : Participant must be cautioned about the potential risks using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into their practices
Disclosure of instructors: no financial interest in any commercial companies. Dental Implant Institute of The West Coast has no financial relationships nor is sponsored by any dental suppliers outside of personally owned named company